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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,166,519,348.12, 8,509,576,479.88 and 3,490,242,062.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,166,519,348.12, 8,509,576,479.88 and 3,490,242,062.16 is: 4,816,409,401.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,166,519,348.12 : 8,509,576,479.88 = 3,490,242,062.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,166,519,348.12/8,509,576,479.88 = 3,490,242,062.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,166,519,348.12x = 8,509,576,479.88 × 3,490,242,062.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,166,519,348.12x = 29,700,481,761,244,602,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,700,481,761,244,602,368/6,166,519,348.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,816,409,401.25

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